New Jersey’s Most In-Demand Towns to Live
View of 112 Mercer Street, the former home of theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, Princeton, New Jersey, November 4, 2011.
When I think of a desirable town or location in New Jersey I think of places like Princeton, Short Hills, Cape May, or some other ritzy town. Some of the towns that I would seriously consider living in if I was to move, would be Hillsborough, Westfield, Madison, or Lawrenceville.
Most In-Demand
According to a new study by BetOhio.com, none of those towns appear on the list of “New Jersey’s most in-demand locations to buy a home.”
Dual Factors
They examined two factors so they could determine which towns make the grade and where they fall on the list.
The first criterion is the demand score. The demand score represents the area’s page viewers per property. They then look at the town and compare it to other areas by giving it a score from one to a hundred.
The second way they measure each is based on the median number of days properties from that town stay on the market. This represents the number of days property listings spend on the market in that location.
They used these two metrics to create a weighted score of fifty. The final score was based on a scale of a hundred. The higher the score or number, the more in-demand
Top Towns in New Jersey
The town that received the highest rank in New Jersey is Cranford, NJ. Not only did Cranford receive the best score of 92.53, but they were ranked 49th in the entire country. Second on the list comes Montclair, NJ with an overall score of 92.11, and a national ranking of 54. Number three goes to Marlton, NJ. That South Jersey town scored 90.84 and was nationally ranked 80th. Rounding out the top five are Parsippany, NJ at 89.24, followed by Cherry Hill, NJ scoring 87.97.
It’s worth noting that America’s top three most in-demand neighborhoods are in Rochester, NY, Columbus, OH, and Manchester-Nashua, NH respectively.
Best Haunted Houses in America
‘Tis the season for haunted houses in America. I love the spooky season, even though I’m more of a spring girl. I actually wish Halloween fell in the spring. But, fall is a good time for all things haunted. America has some incredible haunted attractions. Getting scared is definitely an American thing. So, what are the best haunted houses in America?
What’s neat about haunted houses is that they are popular across American, not just in one part of the country. In a sense, a love for Halloween and spooky things brings Americans together. Often, folks overseas haven’t celebrated Halloween much until recently, though. In fact, I was shocked to learn that my friends in Europe have never heard of or tried candy corn. What’s wrong with this world?
Even though Europeans may not be as familiar with Halloween, or at least the Europeans I know, it’s worth noting that Borley Rectory, in England, was widely considered the most haunted house in the world. “This particular rectory was built on the same site as a Cistercian priory perhaps several hundred years older in what is now Borley, Essex, United Kingdom,” according to Skeptoid.com. Is it still haunted today? Who really knows, right?
When it comes to haunted houses in America, different outlets have their favorite picks. I’ve decided to do some research and pick five must-see haunted attractions across the U.S. that I think you should visit this year. I picked a selection of haunted attractions geographically across the country, so hopefully you live near one. I would love to visit all of these at some point, but truth be told, I’m easily scared, so maybe I’m best to try kiddie haunted houses. Reach out to me with your favorite haunted houses and attractions across America here.
Best Haunted Houses in America
Joel Katz is the Morning Show Personality, Assistant Program Director, Podcast Host, Voiceover artist, audio producer, and Digital Content Writer for Magic 98.3. Joel has been working in New Jersey radio since college and started at Magic in 2002 as the Morning Show Host, “I can’t think of another place where I’d fit more perfectly; it’s just a great company with awesome people.” Joel is married to Kathleen, his elementary school sweetheart (they were each other’s first dates at age 9), shares a birthday with his oldest son, Ty, and has twins, Kiera and Liam. Joel runs at least 3.1 miles every day and enjoys playing basketball, doing laundry, saving his turn signal for when he really needs it, kissing dogs through a fence, using coasters, making that cool noise by rubbing his fingers on balloons, and chasing after ping pong balls on a windy cruise ship.
